Some of America’s biggest retailers are working to increase their shipping speeds to please shoppers expecting faster and faster deliveries.
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Retailers Improve Delivery Speeds
Deutsche Bahn to Sell Logistics Unit Schenker
BERLIN — Germany’s main national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, on Dec. 19 launched an effort to sell its logistics unit, DB Schenker, as the company concentrates on its core business.
December 19, 2023Railroads Urge Border Officials to Reopen US-Mexico Crossings
Railroads are calling for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to reopen U.S.-Mexico rail crossings at El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas.
Southwest Reaches $140 Million Settlement for 2022 Meltdown
Southwest Airlines has come to a $140 million agreement to settle an investigation into a December 2022 incident when the airline canceled thousands of flights over the holidays.
Donated Project at Mexican Border to Improve Cargo Processing
Processing cargo from Mexico is expected to improve at a border land port of entry in Los Indios, Texas, due to a $1.5 million project donated to the federal government.
Congress OKs Bill Ensuring Truck Access to Military Bases
Congress has advanced a comprehensive Pentagon policy bill with provisions specific to trucking, clearing the measure for enactment before the legislative body adjourns.
TMC Transportation Plans $38M South Carolina Campus
Iowa-based flatbed carrier TMC Transportation is consolidating its southeastern U.S. presence via a $38 million investment in its South Carolina operations.
Court Approves Sale of 128 Yellow-Owned Terminals
A Delaware court approved the sale of 128 freight terminals owned by bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp., according to an audio recording of a Dec. 12 hearing.
GSA to Overhaul Remote Alaskan Border Facility
The U.S. is planning to rebuild an aging land entry port along a remote Alaskan freight route where document exchanges take place in temperatures that often plunge 50 degrees below zero.
Congressional Committees Eye Water Resources Act for 2024
Legislation meant to improve connectivity along the nation’s commercial waterways is on transportation policymakers’ radar for 2024.